Les Tresseurs de cord by Jean Pliya

Name: Les Tresseurs de cord by Jean Pliya
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A political and psychological African novel by Jean Pliya that follows a revolutionary leader whose beliefs are shaken after power struggles, exile, and a deep confrontation with rural life and moral truth.

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Les Tresseurs de corde is a major Francophone African novel written by Jean Pliya, one of Benin’s most influential writers. The story follows Trabi, a high-ranking revolutionary official in a newly independent African state. As the political system he helped build begins to unravel, Trabi is accused, displaced, and forced into exile. During his time away from power, he encounters rural communities and experiences a completely different way of life. These experiences challenge his political ideology and force him to reflect on justice, leadership, corruption, and personal responsibility. The novel blends political critique with psychological transformation, showing how power can corrupt ideals and how isolation can lead to self-discovery. It is widely studied as a post-independence African political novel that reflects the realities of revolutionary regimes in Africa.

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Author

Jean Pliya

pages

190

ISBN

978-2-7473-0252-4

Publication year

1978

Publisher

Hatier Internation

Language

French

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Les Tresseurs de corde

Les Tresseurs de corde is a powerful African literary novel by Jean Pliya, set in a post-independence African society where political power, ideology, and personal conscience collide. The story follows Trabi, a revolutionary leader who rises to political influence in a newly independent state. However, after internal conflict and accusations, he loses his position and is forced into exile. Removed from power and city life, Trabi experiences a dramatic shift when he is exposed to rural communities and traditional ways of living. This new environment challenges everything he once believed in. His journey becomes one of reflection, inner conflict, and transformation as he confronts the realities of leadership, corruption, justice, and human responsibility. Through Trabi’s experience, the novel explores how political ideals can change under pressure and how exile can lead to deep self-awareness.

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